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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

158 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 8

Telegrams British Strike Miners Slowly Returning (Reuter)

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 2

The total Increase in the number of coal miners working in Britain compared with Friday, is 1224. There are signs that the men are…

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Cook's Pioneer Mine

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 38

A special meeting of shareholders of Cock's Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines, Eldorado, was held in Melbourne on Tuesday, when it was decided that of…

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Blue and Gold Ball

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 1

The above ball was held in the Daklands School of Arts on Wednesday of last week. Excellent music and a good floor were only the found[?]…

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Coal Theory [?]Ey

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 18 August 1926 · page 2

Last week Mr. [?]meron, of the State Shallow Boring Commission completed a bone in the property of Mr. Geo[?] of Coreen at a…

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Telegraphic News. Negotiations to Settle Coal Strike

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 18 August 1926 · page 2

At a conference of Miners' Delegates to-day it was decided to instruct their representatives to re-open negotiations immediately with mine owners with a…

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Goldfields Murder Two Men on Trial Third Accused Not Arrainged

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 18 August 1926 · page 3

The trial was commenced at Perth on Monday of William Coulter and Phillip John Treffene, who are charged with the murder of Detective…

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Country Edition Telegrams. the British Coal Strike. Miners Reopen Negotiations

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 1

At the conference of miners' delegates, it was decided to instruct their representatives to reopen negotiations immediately with the mine owners,…

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Unrest Among Miners. Higher Wages Wanted

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 11

Much unrest prevails among minors and engine-drivers employed on the various coalfields of the State regarding their working conditions. Mr. D…

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Gypsum Mining Leases Application for Alteration of Labor Conditions

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 4

The P.M., sitting as Mining Warden, on Monday, dealt with an application by George W. Sherring, for an alteration in the labor conditions attaching…

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The Coal Strike Conference Fails

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 21 August 1926 · page 2

The conference between the miners and coalowners which it was hoped was going to see the end of the prolonged strike, has…

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Too Gold to Extinguish Fire

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 21 August 1926 · page 1

Fire practically destroyed a six roomed dwelling at Hermitage Flat, Lithgow, during the week-end. The damage, witch is covered by…

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Rutherglen As a Probable Coal Field

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 August 1926 · page 3

During last week it complete buring plant arrived at the Rutherglen Station and many Ideas were put forward as to what It was to be used for…

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British Coal Strike

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 25 August 1926 · page 3

The breakaway of the Notts and Derbyshire miners continues. By noon on Saturday a further 10,000 had signed on to start work on Monday…

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Goldfields Murder

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 25 August 1926 · page 3

The jurymen engaged on the goldfields murder case made a request for increased fees when the hearing was resumed at Perth on Monday it being…

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Proposed Bonus on Gold

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 17

Before leaving Perth Mr. Page, Federal Treasurer, told a deputation that early action would bo taken in the consideration of a gold bonus. The…

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New Guinea Gold Rush

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 2

General Wisdom, Administrator of the Territory and New Guinea, has written to the Department of Home and Territories warning people not to rush…

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Gold Rush in New Guinea

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 15

According to passengers who arrived by the Mataram from Rabaul, the gold fever has infected the whole of the white population of New Guinea and…

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Tin Mining at Mitta Mitta

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 43

Mr. John Robert Ross, of 3 Violet-street, Essendon, manager of the Bowonga Company, is applying for a mining lease of a large tract of tin…

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Children's Story Guardian of the Sacred Hills. Chapter Ii. the Laying of the Mine

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 13

''By all the saints,'' cried Donovan, ''it's like the crying of the banshee upon the banks of Caragh!'' Led by their guide, unable to see…

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